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Onboard cameras for the 2001 mod cars - Widescreen format

Briere — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:26:50 +0200

GP4 vs Real Life overlays :

GPaedia Update 2006 - Full Season Update

Monza972 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:43:07 +0200

Title: GPaedia Update 2006 - Full Season Update
Author: Monza972
Build Time: Can't Remember...
Thanks To: Geoff Crammond for Creating This Game
Big Thanks To The GPG Servers Guys for Hosting This File :)
Other Projects: Jenson Button HANs for Arai 2005

******Installation******

**NOTICE** Make a backup of your GP2001_english as I am not responsible for anything
that happens with your game and/or computer...

There are two folders which contains the GPaedia for Grand Prix 4. A TSM Version and A Non - TSM Version. You'd probably like to know what they are so here goes...

**NOTE** Both of these versions DO NOT contain the Brazil Track information. Why, I don't know...:P

TSM Version:

This version contains every single information that I have put in the Non - TSM Version but this time, the tracks which are displayed when you go to the select track screen, are in the 2001 order with the 2001 track names (This does absoulutely nothing with your track WADs). I have done like this because the people who use TSM and use my update know it screws up the track names with the WADs (Don't worry if you dont know what I'm talking about).

Non - TSM Version (Advanced Users Only):

This version contains every single information that I have put in the TSM Version but this time, the tracks which are displayed when you go to the select track screen, are in the 2006 order with the 2006 track names (This does absoulutely nothing with your track WADs). I have done like this because some people out there who like to change track order themselves and want nothing to do with TSM.

Just rename the to GP2001_english and put it in your
C:\Program Files\Infogrames\Grand Prix 4\MenuData\PC\GP2001 directory and Start Up Grand Prix 4!

Enjoy!

Monil :)

2008 Perfomance set v1.04

marianodc — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:23:05 +0100

2006 Performances set for Hungary (new layout)

Willb — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:56:10 +0200

2006 Performances set for GP4 Hungary track, new layout

Authors :
Nicola Acciarri ( n.acciarri@libero.it )
Matt Schroeder ( schroeder69@gmx.net )

Description :

Notes: these files have to be used exclusively with

1) GP4 2006 Performances pack, by N.Acciarri and M.Schroeder

2) new layout Hungary track, by Edu_13

If You will use this dat file, or set ups, without all other performances files,
or in old layout track, You won't obtain any realistic result.

The new layout Hungary track is quite different from the old one ( included
in the original GP4 game ). Edu_13 made this new track, that You can download
elsewhere: credits for track must be addressed to him.

However, this new track, in my opinion, should be improved a lot on CC lines,
bumping, and banking.
The main bug I found was on a "silly" trend by first drivers exiting the pits,
on qualify session: almost invariably, one of them will crash at the first corner.
The reason , maybe, is on track file, or CC lines...I don't know.
It doesn't depend from performances files.

On the other hand, due to difficulty on setting performances with a "custom" track,
max speed on track will be a little bit higher than in the reality.

Some real data:
Hungaroring track with new layout has 4381 m lenght, for 70 laps,
while the old one ( like that in original GP4 game ) was 3968 m,
for 77 laps.
In past F1 season, unofficial laptime record was by M.Schumacher
with empty tank fuel: 1,18,875, while in official
qualify session the best 2006 laptime was 1,19,599, by Raikkonen.

REMEMBER TO SET WITH TWEAKER LAPS NUMBER FOR RACE TO 70, FROM THE ORIGINAL 77.
REMEMBER TO SET ON REALISTIC OPTION GP4 WEATHER IN GAME

Set ups
Set ups are made to get the seven gear on the car ( in default, GP4 offers only 6 gears ):
there are set ups both for dry and rain weather.
Remember that they represent a new "default" set.
You should then work on these set ups, trying to get the best arrangement for the car.

Installation : Instructions included.

Generic Performances 2006 for GP4

Willb — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:21:17 +0100

Generic Performances 2006 for GP4

Authors :
Nicola Acciarri ( n.acciarri@libero.it )
Matt Schroeder ( schroeder69@gmx.net )

Description : With this pack, You can easily update GP4 performances of drivers and cars to
the 2006 F1 season, including failures and pit stops data.
Realistic performances, in terms of challenge and laptimes, can be obtained
at ACE level, although this Perf set affects any difficulty level for the human driver.
This update will modify Your track Dat files,giving You
default setups for the 7th gear on car in all tracks ( dry and rain weather ),
togheter with new performances texts, and Physics file.

What is not included (... not realistically allowable ) in this pack:

Before to release this pack, I tested for a while new Torque.ini file,
patching the GP4.exe, in order to obtain a realistic 2006 Torque curve;
also, I tested several version of new Physics files with rpm at 19000, or more.
After these tests, I realized that GP4 has many limits, among which 1 is
just the impossibility to get, in a realistic way, a Physics file at 19000 or
more rpm. Yes, You can put this value in Physics file, togheter with a new car power.
But then, when you drive, You will experience a not satisfactory sensation
in driving, and car sound, since engine will reach a "flat" level...and
performances will be affected in a wrong way.
The main cause of this is the impossibility to change adequatelly the Torque curve.
This is the second main GP4 limit.
Torque Editor, now available, can't yet allow to change the Torque curve
directly; You can modify Torque only changing rpm/torque ratio from 0,002 to another
value. Furthermore,changing bhp values doesn't give the hoping effects.
The result is that, when You set at 19000 rpm, and 770 bhp, the Torque in GP4,
then in game You have less realistic effects than with the original files.
Furthermore, magic file setting, with new Torque depending files, is more difficult,
and aerodynamic features, conditioning max speed and set up of cars, are less
easy to update in a realistic way.
Therefore, in this Performances pack You will find a Physics file with realistic
values, but with still 18500 engine max rpm; this Physics file works perfectly
with default GP4exe, without Torque patching.

2007 Realistic Perfomance Set v1.17

marianodc — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:35:39 +0100

Realistic perfomance set for entire 2007 season

2006 Realistic Perfomance Set v2.18

marianodc — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:20:49 +0200

Includes perfomance, physic, cc-pitstops, .dat files, magic data & some enhaced cc-lines (according to all GPs 2006 season)